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1958 Map of Capshaw

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Capshaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Limestone Creek meanders southward through this North Alabama landscape, tracing the border between Limestone and Madison counties. The area is defined by a dense network of small rural institutions and family-named landmarks, reflecting a well-established agricultural community in the late 1950s. Academic and spiritual life is anchored by facilities such as East Limestone Sch and Pilgrim Home Church, while the presence of numerous small burial grounds like the Nick Davis Cem and McClellan Cem provides significant data for genealogists tracing early residents.

Infrastructure is characterized by the transition from old transit corridors to modern routes, seen in the Old Railroad Bed Road and the prominent Lee Highway at the southern edge. Pockets of woodland and the Pine Swamp break up the cleared fields, while settlements like Capshaw and Harvest serve as local hubs. The Tennessee Valley Authority's mapping captures a moment before suburban expansion, preserving the locations of vanished landmarks like Copeland Sch and the Fairmount Sch.